This distinctive headwear should surely now become part of the standard uniform of Police Community Support officers. As these officers are all so short and insignificant the bearskin would help the public pick them out more easily in a crowd.

With its long hertitage of being worn by guardsmen the bearskin is perfectly adapted to anyone whose duties involve standing around and doing nothing. Therefore it’s ideally suited to the Community Support Officer’s role

Also Community Support Officers are not not allowed to dive in and save the lives of drowning children- there’s little danger of the bearskins getting wet

It’s about time the UK gave up on this sh*te. I have campaigned for years and years against these ridiculous and despicable excuses for tradition.

Take me to the Tower!

I’m imagining a chapeau that Vivienne Westwood might come up with and what self respecting 6′7″, size 16 bovva-booted, rather broad shouldered bloke will want to be seen fainting at the passing out parade in it?

Recruitment is down already isn’t it?